Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for February 1, 2023.
INDIA
- Ministry of Information & Broadcasting issues advisory to all private television channels in the country to air ‘national interest content’ on a daily basis.
- Union Tourism minister launches Visit India Year 2023 initiative and its logo.
- Jharkhand Governor Ramesh Bais returned the domicile Bill to the state government to review its legality.
- Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy says the State capital would be shifted to Visakhapatnam.
- The Supreme Court Collegium, led by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud, recommended two more new judges for Supreme Court.
- Raising Day of Indian Coast Guard is observed today.
ECONOMY
- Indian Economy to grow 6.5% in 2023-24, says Economic Survey; India to be 5 trillion dollar economy by 2025-26.
- GST collection in India at Rs 1.55 lakh crore in January 2023, second highest-ever collection recorded.
- Adani Enterprises’ ₹20,000-crore follow-on public offer (FPO) was fully subscribed.
- The government’s fiscal deficit as of end-December touched 59.8% of full-year Budget Estimate.
WORLD
- NSA Ajit Doval launches US-India Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies
- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board approved a total of USD 4.7 billion loan for Bangladesh.
- Bangladesh: National Film Awards announced; Doly Jahur and Ilias Kanchan honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award
SPORTS
- Wrestler Babita Phogat included in the Oversight Committee formed by the Union Sports Ministry to probe allegations.
- Women’s Cricket: India beat West Indies by 8 wickets in Tri-nation series in South Africa.